{"id":376461,"date":"2026-08-20T11:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/376461\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T11:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T11:34:10","slug":"four-great-new-hotels-in-chianti-vienna-fort-lauderdale-and-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/376461\/","title":{"rendered":"Four great new hotels in Chianti, Vienna, Fort Lauderdale and Rome"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>La Darbia<br \/>Chianti, Italy<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sometimes it\u2019s no bad thing to fall for the Tuscan clich\u00e9s: cypress trees, sun-bleached stone farmhouses and sloping vineyards. Less than an hour\u2019s drive south of Florence, La Darbia is set in an 11th-century hamlet. In restoring it, architect brothers Gian Carlo and Matteo Primatesta kept the materials strictly regional: pietra serena, the \u201c<a title=\"In Florence, Italian tradition is being kept alive through a new renaissance\" data-smartlink=\"86a2d4bbd898af619ef285038738a56c\" href=\"https:\/\/monocle.com\/travel\/florence-italy-new-renaissance-culture-tradition\/?itm_campaign=wp-parsely&amp;itm_medium=smart-link&amp;itm_term=86a2d4bbd898af619ef285038738a56c&amp;itm_source=smart-linking\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">stone of the Renaissance<\/a>\u201d, a firm favourite of Michelangelo; terracotta from Impruneta, the town that made the tiles adorning Florence\u2019s cathedral dome; and travertine from centuries-old quarries in Rapolano.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe weren\u2019t looking for a famous destination for its own sake,\u201d says Gian Carlo, \u201cbut for somewhere with a strong sense of place and a genuine identity.\u201d The restaurant, led by chefs Matteo Monfrinotti and Sebastiano Pagliaro, honours the estate\u2019s agricultural rhythms. Its olive oil comes from the on-site grove and 40 beehives produce lavender honey. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/chianti.ladarbia.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">chianti.ladarbia.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tLa Darbia\u2019s restaurant\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t(Image: Giulia Maretti\/Courtesy of La Darbia)\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-splide-lazy=\"https:\/\/monocle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0527_LaDarbiainChianti-05495_CROP.jpg?fit=548%2C730\" data-splide-lazy-  alt=\"Stone building with arched windows and doors surrounded by tall pine trees in rural Tuscany.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLa Darbia\u2019s restaurant\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Image: Giulia Maretti\/Courtesy of La Darbia)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-splide-lazy=\"https:\/\/monocle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0123_StudioPrimaTesta_LaDarbiaChianti1407_HR_@giuliamaretti_CROP.jpg?fit=548%2C730\" data-splide-lazy-  alt=\"Minimalist hotel room with exposed wooden ceiling beams, white walls, wooden chair, sofa with cushions, black floor lamp, and window with dried flowers.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA room at La Darbia\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Image: Giulia Maretti\/Courtesy of La Darbia)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-splide-lazy=\"https:\/\/monocle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/0527_LaDarbiainChianti-2958_CROP.jpg?fit=548%2C730\" data-splide-lazy-  alt=\"Tuscan terrace with patterned lounge chairs overlooking rolling Chianti hills dotted with cypress trees.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOverlooking the Chianti hills\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t(Image: Giulia Maretti\/Courtesy of La Darbia)\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Companion<br \/>Vienna <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Berlin-based architect and interior designer Piotr Wisniewski was entrusted with the interior design of The Companion on Mariahilfer Strasse in the Austrian capital. He has revitalised the historic Wilhelminian building with contemporary clarity. Columns marked by time are flanked by black-lacquered metal beams; terrazzo floors reference the city\u2019s material heritage; and shelves made from bubinga veneer surround the lobby fireplace. At restaurant Boca, chef Lauryn Therin, who sharpened her skills at London\u2019s Ottolenghi, delights with communal Mediterranean dishes such as tuna skewers with pistachio, tahini and sumac.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/companion-hotels.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">companion-hotels.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-splide-lazy=\"https:\/\/monocle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Companion-Vienna-9_CROP.jpg?fit=768%2C1024\" data-splide-lazy-  alt=\"Modern hotel lobby with orange seating, wooden shelving unit filled with books, and pendant globe lighting.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img data-splide-lazy=\"https:\/\/monocle.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Companion-Vienna_CROP.jpg?fit=768%2C1024\" data-splide-lazy-  alt=\"Pale cream-colored Wilhelminian corner building with ornate classical details and modern solar panel roof extension.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tLobby at The Companion\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t(Image: Courtesy of The Companion Vienna)\n\t<\/p>\n<p>Perroquet <br \/>Fort Lauderdale <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Fort Lauderdale, where ever-larger resorts continue to reshape the \u201cVenice of America\u201d, Perroquet has taken a less brash route. Hidden on a leafy residential street between the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean, the 37-key hotel occupies a 1950s motel that has been turned into a polished retreat by Belgian architect Bernard Dubois.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The emphasis is on quiet craftsmanship versus the spectacle that often typifies south Florida \u2013 neighbouring Miami, in particular. Rather than erasing the building\u2019s history, Dubois has embraced it. Its original low-rise footprint remains, while lush landscaping and carefully choreographed outdoor spaces unfold gradually from arrival to the pool.The guest rooms continue that narrative with custom furniture, Sferra linens, Byredo amenities and an art collection featuring works by Jean Cocteau and Jeff Koons.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perroquet has opened at a time when Fort Lauderdale is broadening its cultural appeal. Las Olas Boulevard\u2019s boutiques, the 14-hectare Bonnet House Museum and Gardens, NSU Art Museum and the beach are all within a 10-minute drive, making the hotel an appealing base from which to explore the city\u2019s pizzazz. <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/perroquethotels.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">perroquethotels.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"730\" width=\"590\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/26028_Perroquet_Handheld_336_CROP.jpg\" alt=\"Perroquet hotel's poolside area with green and white umbrellas, lounge chairs, and lush tropical landscaping in Fort Lauderdale.\" class=\"wp-image-382691\"  \/>Dive in at Perroquet (Image: Courtesy of The Perroquet)<\/p>\n<p>Casa JK Place<br \/>Rome <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Walk into a room at the new Casa JK Place in Rome and it\u2019s clear that this is far more expansive than the average hotel. Each unit is an apartment imagined on a grand scale, with five-star services and amenities. In the living rooms, gold-handled double doors seem to lead in every direction.Through one doorway, a black marble bathroom; through another, a sprawling Calacatta marble-topped kitchen, then bedrooms with walls painted Venetian red, ivy green and tobacco tones.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEveryone dreams of a home that\u2019s like a hotel and a hotel that\u2019s as cosy as a home,\u201d says Michele B\u00f6nan, the Florence-based architect of Casa JK Place and its European counterparts. The hospitality group has become synonymous with a lavish aesthetic: Florentine grandeur rendered in richly saturated tones, chrome and velvet, with antique statuary and vintage pieces akin to a collector\u2019s house.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMichele and I have developed a hospitality concept that\u2019s become iconic over 25 years of working together,\u201d says Ori Kafri, the owner of the JK Place group, which also has properties in Capri, Paris and a 41-key hotel opening next year in Milan. \u201cOur clients are looking for privacy and flexibility,\u201d says Kafri.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/jkplaces.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">jkplaces.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"730\" width=\"973\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DSCF0434_CROP.jpg\" alt=\"Chef working at the open kitchen counter of Casa JK Place's Al 22 Bistrot in Rome.\" class=\"wp-image-382694\"  \/>Casa JK Place\u2019s Al 22 Bistrot (Image: Leonardo Magrelli)<\/p>\n<p>Rome address book<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Amanita <br \/>The Italian contemporary art gallery opened an outpost in New York before finally setting up a base in Rome.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/spazioamanita.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">spazioamanita.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cantina Pipistrello <br \/>This intimate wine-tasting space is a new extension of beloved natural-wine bar Fischio.<br \/>Piazzale degli Eroi, 7, 00136<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drink Kong <br \/>Rome\u2019s hottest cocktail bar has a new location next door to Casa JK Place.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/drinkkong.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">drinkkong.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le Tre Sarte<br \/>This Roman brand, which tailors clothes from dead-stock fabrics, launched a second boutique this year with matchy-matchy outfits for children and parents.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/letresarte.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">letresarte.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Retrobottega<br \/>Rome\u2019s torchbearer for innovative cuisine and great natural wine. Now, it has been reborn as a rooftop venue at the Jean Nouvel designed Rhinoceros hotel.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/retro-bottega.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">retro-bottega.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Teatro della Cometa<br \/>A vintage theatre that has been relaunched by Fendi designer Maria Grazia Chiurias as a fresh home for culture.<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/teatrodellacometa.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">teatrodellacometa.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rome City Guide <br \/>Explore the breathtaking beauty and illustrious cultural heritage of the Italian capital, while eschewing the tourist traps, with our <a href=\"https:\/\/monocle.com\/travel-guides\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">in-the-know travel guide<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"730\" width=\"730\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Monocle_DavidDoran_Rome.jpg\" alt=\"Illustration of two stylishly dressed figures on a red Vespa scooter riding through a narrow Roman street lined with classical buildings.\" class=\"wp-image-382698\"  \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"La DarbiaChianti, Italy Sometimes it\u2019s no bad thing to fall for the Tuscan clich\u00e9s: cypress trees, sun-bleached stone&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":376462,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[28,249,251,250,3033,76479,107,151615],"class_list":["post-376461","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-florida","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news","tag-hotel","tag-rome","tag-travel","tag-vienna"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376461","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=376461"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/376461\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/376462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=376461"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=376461"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=376461"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}